Back from vacation, and back to normal eating! We just did a grocery run and stocked up on some of our healthy favorites!We love "bars" in this house; they are such an easy and portable snack that everyone in the house enjoys. I'm always looking for new recipes to make our own, and lately I've just been playing around with ingredients to find our favorite combination. Today, the boys and I made this recipe we created for the second time and have decided its our favorite so far. We are all devouring them! :-) Yummy Homemade Energy Bars1 cup walnuts3/4 raw cashews1/3 cup chia seeds1/3 cup ground flax seed1/3 cup coconut flakes1/4 cup natural peanut butter 1 cup medjool dates pitted1/2 cup raisins1/4-1/3 cups cacao chips/nibs(**tablespoon of coconut oil if the mixture is feeling too dry)Put all the dry ingredients in your food processor or high speed blender for a few seconds then add in the remaining ingredients and process to your liking. I like to process for a while to break down the pieces and to give it a smoother texture. If you want a chunks for cacao vs the cacao blending with your base, then add the chips/nibs at the very end and process for a few seconds. Once the mixture is the consistency you like, dump it in to a small/medium pan lined with parchment paper. I layer another piece of paper on top and press down well to make the bars smooth. I refrigerate for a few hours before cutting. Once cut I store in the fridge. You can also freeze some and bring them out later.These are some yummy and a great go-to snack for everyone in our house. Hope you enjoy them! Do you have a favorite homemade bar recipe? I'd love to hear about it!!

I made a version of these today too! I haven't tried shredded coconut in them, I'll have to do that. The only draw back with these types of bars is trying not to eat them all in one day. The don't last long at all in this house!

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Mainely Mama

03/19/2014 9:30pm

I know! I usually store at least half the batch in the freezer and take them out as we need them. :-)

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Holly

07/01/2014 7:16am

Made these the other day with almond butter because I was out of peanut and they are delicious! Thanks for the great recipe!

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